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Japan in Depth – Cherry Blossom Special Japan In Depth – Cherry Blossom Special (Tokyo / Mt Fuji / Hakone / Toyota / Kyoto / Uji / Nara / Osaka / Kurashiki / Hiroshima / Iwaguni / Yamaguchi / Fukuoka / Nagasaki / Kumamoto / Mt Aso / Beppu / Dogo Onsen / Oboke Gorge / Takamatsu / Kobe) 13 days 12 nights US$4298.00 Departure Dates : Mar 31, 2013 PLEASE NOTE : All prices are per person, based on double or triple occupancy. International flights are not included on our tours - this allows you the flexibility to choose your own departure and get the best value for your money! We can arrange international flights for US customers if needed, please ask for details. TOUR COST INCLUDES : 9 nights Western style hotel, 3 nights Japanese style ryokan Meet and greet upon arrival at Narita Airport Airport transfers on arrival and departure Private luxury coach transfers between destinations in Japan Full time, professional English speaking tour guide Gratuities Meals Breakfast everyday 10 lunches and 6 dinners Admission fees and activities Entry fees to sites, gardens, and museums listed in the itinerary Ferry from Beppu to Shikoku Bullet train ride experience Sumida river cruise, Oboke Gorge boat ride Nishijin kimono show, Green tea ceremony, Okonomiyaki making Hakone ropeway, Mt Aso ropeway, Mt Inasa cable car TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE : airfares International Meals that are not included in the itinerary Travel insurance Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks Personal expenses such as telephone and laundry bills All Japan Tours : 4058 E. Cottage Paseo, Ontario, California 91761, USA Toll Free : 1-800-490-5728 | Tel: 1-909-574-1071 | Email : [email protected] | Website : AllJapanTours.com Itinerary Day 01 Narita Airport Welcome to Tokyo! Our tour guide will greet you and escort you to the hotel. Hotel: Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu or similar class NOTE: If you wish to stay extra nights pre-tour, we can arrange for you to stay at Tokyo Dome Hotel (which is in the center of Tokyo) instead of Narita Excel Hotel Tokyu for an additional $50 for the first night. Tokyo (Tokyo Tower / Imperial Palace / Ginza / Sumida River Cruise / Asakusa Sensoji Temple / Ueno Park / Day 02 Odaiba) Meals: Breakfast / Lunch In the morning you will be taken to Tokyo Tower, the world•fs tallest self supporting steel tower. At 333 meters high, Tokyo Tower is 13 meters taller than its model, the Eiffel Tower. We will go up 150 meters to the main observatory deck and get a bird•fs eye view of Tokyo. On a clear day you can see Mount Fuji in the distance. Next is a visit to the Imperial Palace, the former site of Edo Castle. In the heart of the city, you can explore the park, surrounded by moats and stone fortifications. Then we will proceed to Ginza for Tokyo•fs most famous shopping, dinning, and entertainment district, which features designer department stores, boutiques, art galleries, cafes, restaurants, and night clubs. In the afternoon, board a cruise ship at Hinode Pier for a 40 minute ride along the Sumida River to Asakusa. At the Nakamise walkway, you can peruse the many stores that lead to Tokyo•fs oldest and most famous Buddhist Temple, Sensoji Temple. Continue to Ueno Park, famous for its more than 1,000 cherry trees. From there we will cross the Rainbow Bridge, and be treated to stunning views of Tokyo Bay. We will travel to the man made island of Odaiba and see cutting edge architecture, including the Fuji TV building, Panasonic Center, Toyota Mega Web Showroom, Venus Fort shopping complex, along with the biggest ferris wheel in Japan. Hotel: Tokyo Dome Hotel or similar class Day 03 Mt Fuji, Hakone (Hakone Ropeway / Owakudani / Gotemba Peace Park), Bullet train from ride experience Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner We will depart from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji on our private luxury coach. Along the way, enjoy the changing scenery, from thick vegetation to lowlands to rolling clouds. Stop at Mt. Fuji 5th station (depending on weather) to admire the world famous peak. Next, we head to Gotemba Peace Park, take in the scenic view of Mt. Fuji and thousands of cherry blossoms. From Gotemba we will proceed to Hakone, we will take a tour of Hakone by taking a 20 minute ropeway from Togendai to Owakundani. Most of the area around Owakundani is considered an active volcanic zone since its creation from the eruption of Mount Hakone some 3,000 years ago. Now, you can experience hot springs and hot rivers there, where sulfurous fumes still linger. Owakundani also has splendid views of Mount Fuji in good weather. Next, travel to Hamamatsu by the Shinkansen Bullet Train, which can reach speeds of up to 300 km/hr. We will stay at the Onsen Ryokan at Kanzaiji Onsen, where you can soak in the therapeutic waters of a spa bath and feast on a traditional Japanese Kaiseki banquet dinner. Hotel: Hotel Kikusuitei or similar class Day 04 Toyota (Toyota Kaikan Museum), Kyoto (Kiyomizu Temple / Kodaiji Temple& Garden) Meals: Breakfast / Lunch After breakfast our first stop is the Toyota Kaikan Museum, which has displays of Toyota•fs new car models and technologies. It also holds periodical robot shows. From Toyota, our coach departs to Kyoto, a historical city. During World War II it was spared from air raids and saved from the atomic bomb for its cultural and historical value. We will visit the famous Kiyomizu Temple and the Kodaiji Temple. Kodaiji Temple was constructed in 1605 in memory of Toyotomi Hideyoshi by the great political leader's wife. Besides fine temple halls, it features a small bamboo grove and a landscape garden with tea houses, designed by leading, contemporary master. We will stay two nights in Kyoto. Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar class All Japan Tours : 4058 E. Cottage Paseo, Ontario, California 91761, USA Toll Free : 1-800-490-5728 | Tel: 1-909-574-1071 | Email : [email protected] | Website : AllJapanTours.com Kyoto (Heian Shrine/ Heian Shrine Garden / Nishijin Kimono Show / Golden Pavilion / Daigo-ji Temple Garden / Day 05 Gion) Meals: Breakfast / Dinner Today we will continue our tour of Kyoto, once the capital of Japan and still considered its cultural center. First is a visit to the spectacular Heian Shrine, where we see an extensive stroll garden of the Meiji period with a grove of weeping cherry trees. Of special note are the stepping stones in the pond, which are actually the pillars of a 16th century stone bridge that once spanned the Kamo River. Here you also find the largest Torii Gate in Japan spanning the road leading to the shrine. At the Nishijin Textile Center, you can view displays of kimonos and even watch a kimono fashion show. Visit the Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) covered with 18 carat gold leaf. This three story structure was originally built by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397. Next is the Daigo-ji Temple Garden, which was built for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's famous hanami (cherry blossom viewing) of 1598. Lastly, we will tour Gion, the old Geisha Quarter, and Pontocho, whose cobblestone alleys vibrate with night life. Hotel: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto or similar class Day 06 Uji (Green Tea Ceremony), Nara (Todaiji Temple / Deer Park), Osaka(Osaka Castle / Dotonbori - Shinsaibashi) Meals: Breakfast / Lunch This morning takes us to Uji where we will experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. From there we continue to Nara, the oldest capital city of Japan. We will visit Todaiji Temple, the largest wooden building in Japan. The temple also houses the largest bronze statue of Buddha at 16.3 meters high, and the surrounding park is filled with over 1,000 Sika Deer. In the afternoon we will travel to Osaka by private charter coach. We will visit Osaka Castle, whose construction began in 1583 on the ruins of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple. The castle was the largest of its time and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century. Our last visit for this trip is Dodonbori, which runs parallel to the Dotonbori canal. A popular shopping, entertainment, and food district, Dodonbori is known for the hundreds of neon and mechanized signs that line the street, including the famous Glico Running Man and Kani Doraku Crab signs. Hotel: Nikko Kansai Airport Hotel or similar class Kurashiki (Canal Area / Morita Sake Brewery), Hiroshima (Miyajima Island / Itsukushima Shrine / Day 07 Okonomiyaki Making) Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner Today we take a ride 3 hour ride on a luxury coach to the canal town of Kurashiki. This scenic town, in merchant days, thrived as a port for rice shipments. Several old rice granaries and examples of historic architecture still remain, in addition to the stone lined canal. Taste sake as you stroll along the streets of Kurashiki. We will continue to Hiroshima, where we take a short ferry ride to the island of Miyajima, the cherry blossoms on the island are spectacular to behold. At high tide, the famed vermilion torii gate of the Itsukushima Shrine looks like it is floating in the middle of the sea. In the evening we will try making a popular Japanese dish called Okonomiyaki. In the dish you add your favorite ingredients to a mixture of batter and cabbage. The mixture is then cooked on a hot plate, and flipped using a metal spatula. The dish can be made easily at home, and you can show off your new skills to your family. Hotel: Hiroshima Grand Prince Hotel or similar class Hiroshima (Peace Park / A-Bomb Museum), Iwakuni (Kintai-kyo Bridge),Yamaguchi (Rurikoji Temple Five Day 08 Storied Pagoda), Fukuoka (Yatai - Food Stalls) Meals: Breakfast / Lunch Today we will visit the Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Museum.
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